Lights of Winter arches still behind Epcot

[gbruenin]

The Lights of Winter are very simple. Just a steel frame with lights attached. Wouldn't be hard to replace the old light fixtures with something new. Give me a plane ticket to Orlando, a box of bulbs, and a week, and I'll get it done

I'll help.

Gary

 

[wdwmagic]

I'll help.

Gary

Cheers Gary! LOL

 

[Vernonpush]

I'll help.

Gary

I'll help too!

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Something I threw together 2 years ago.

 

[unkadug]

The Lights of Winter are very simple. Just a steel frame with lights attached. Wouldn't be hard to replace the old light fixtures with something new. Give me a plane ticket to Orlando, a box of bulbs, and a week, and I'll get it done

I'll help...together we could do it in two and a half days!


As far as the bulbs not being available...then they haven't looked in the right places.

 

[PhotoDave219]

The Lights of Winter are very simple. Just a steel frame with lights attached. Wouldn't be hard to replace the old light fixtures with something new. Give me a plane ticket to Orlando, a box of bulbs, and a week, and I'll get it done

Stay two weeks and you can fix all the bugs with ROE.

 

[Victoria]

The Lights of Winter are very simple. Just a steel frame with lights attached. Wouldn't be hard to replace the old light fixtures with something new. Give me a plane ticket to Orlando, a box of bulbs, and a week, and I'll get it done

I would gladly chip in for your plane ticket. Hell...I'll come down and help out. One of my many talents is the ability to change a light bulb.

 

[LucyintheSky]

I'm already in Orlando, I'd help too!

 

[Victoria]

I'm already in Orlando, I'd help too!

I wonder what Disney would do if any angry mob of fans showed up wielding boxes of light bulbs. :lol:

 

[mickeysaver]

I wonder what Disney would do if any angry mob of fans showed up wielding boxes of light bulbs. :lol:

IDK, but I certainly expressed my displeasure about the lack of festive environment at Epcot last year. I am hoping that they get their act together. In 2012 we will most likely go back at the holidays, so the clock is ticking and they better come up with something good. If not, I will bring a box of light bulbs to the park and make it known that if I am willing to provide the stinkin' bulbs, they had better put on a show!


Did that sound grumpy enough? :lol:

 

[Foolish Mortal]

I think that if they were going to eliminate the LOW they wouldn't have bothered to wrap them up, they would have trashed them

Or they would've been on Mouse Surplus's Ebay site by now.

 

[mickey2008.1]

If they can replace all of osborne lights with leds, whats so hard about LOW?:hammer:

 

[dreamfinder]

I wonder what Disney would do if any angry mob of fans showed up wielding boxes of light bulbs. :lol:

Someone should find out what type of bulbs they use. And then track em down. So we can all ship a few to Disney just so they have enough on hand to light em back up again.

 

[marcriss]

Let's hope that a lot of complaints regarding the lack of LoW made it to Guest Relations during the last holiday season. That would be a nice start.

I got a call from someone regarding a letter I had written about my December trip. The woman assured me that they had heard from A LOT of people over the LOW. She didn't tell me they'd be back this year but she said "they were working to address the issue."

She went over every issue that we brought up in our letter, it was actually taken seriously. I was surprised, it makes me hopeful that they're ready to make some changes to the way they do things.

 

[LoriMistress]

I hope they bring back LoW. DH and I enjoyed them back in '07, and I'm hoping they'll be there by Dec '11.

 

[gsimpson]

Incandescent are actually becoming illegal

The people who say the light bulbs are obsolete are actually correct only because our government, they wish to have incandescent lamps replaced with more costly mercury fill CFLs by 2014.

Here is a link to the law in question: http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi...=110_cong_public_laws&docid=f:publ140.110.pdf

So you could really make the argument that Disney was probably right not to invest money refurbing something that only had a couple years of life left on it based on Washington's priorities.

 

[Monorail Lime]

The people who say the light bulbs are obsolete are actually correct only because our government, they wish to have incandescent lamps replaced with more costly mercury fill CFLs by 2014.

Here is a link to the law in question: http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi...=110_cong_public_laws&docid=f:publ140.110.pdf

So you could really make the argument that Disney was probably right not to invest money refurbing something that only had a couple years of life left on it based on Washington's priorities.

Interesting theory, except that Christmas lights are not covered by this law. Per section 321, the energy standards are for general service incandescent lamps defined as medium screw-base bulbs between 310 and 2600 lumens. Furthermore, colored bulbs are specifically exempt.

Even if this law were applicable, it only regulates to the SALE of bulbs and not the use of them. Disney could stockpile incandescent Christmas lights before the law takes effect and continue using them for decades to come if the need were there.

 

[George]

People were pretty upset about LoW. I'd hate to think managment took no notice of this.

I LOVE the idea of everyone showing up with boxes of their old Christmas lights.

 

[WDWExplorer]

I can tell you, without a doubt, LOW,as it was before, will NOT be in place again this year..

 

[RiversideBunny]

I can tell you, without a doubt, LOW,as it was before, will NOT be in place again this year..

So it's going to be bigger and better?

 

[gbruenin]

I guess the question becomes 'How many upset LoW fans does it take to change the lightbulbs?'

Bulbs, LEDs or whatever are used, I'm sure the same folks who updated MainSt Electrical Parade with the new LED controllers and the folks who just finished programming World Of Color are all looking for their next paycheck. I know what my vote would be. Otherwise, I'll avoid booking a trip again this year at the holidays.

Gary